`o-Toluic` acid on reaction with `Br_(2) + Fe` gives

Options

A.
B.
C.
D.

Answer

C

Explanation

In o-toluic acid, `-CH_(3)` group is ortho-para directing

and `-COOH` group is meta-directing. So the resulting product will be ( c) in which `Br` is attached at para to `-CH_(3)` and meta to `-COOH` group.